Sarga 29: The Story of Siddhashrama
Siddhashrama Vrittanta
Vishvamitra tells Rama how this hermitage once belonged to Vishnu, who was born of Aditi and Kashyapa as the dwarf Vamana to reclaim the three worlds from Bali; the sage declares the hermitage as much Rama's as his own, and begins his sacrificial vow as Rama and Lakshmana keep watch.
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शरीरे तव पश्यामि जगत्सर्वमिदं प्रभो। त्वमनादिरनिर्देश्यस्त्वामहं शरणं गत:।।1.29.13।।
Meaning
In your body, lord, I see this entire universe; you are without beginning, indefinable, and I have taken refuge in you.
तमुवाच हरि: प्रीत: कश्यपं धूतकल्मषम्। वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरार्होऽसि मतो मम।।1.29.14।।
Meaning
Pleased, Hari said to Kashyapa, who was free of all blemish: choose a boon, blessed one; you are indeed worthy of one in my judgment.
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं तस्य मारीच: कश्यपोऽब्रवीत्। अदित्या देवतानां च मम चैवानुयाचत:।।1.29.15।। वरं वरद सुप्रीतो दातुमर्हसि सुव्रत।
Meaning
Hearing this, Kashyapa, son of Marichi, said: pleased as you are, granter of boons, it befits you to grant the boon sought by Aditi, the gods, and myself.
पुत्रत्वं गच्छ भगवन्नदित्या मम चानघ।।1.29.16।। भ्राता भव यवीयांस्त्वं शक्रस्यासुरसूदन। शोकार्तानां तु देवानां साहाय्यं कर्तुमर्हसि।।1.29.17।।
Meaning
Become the son of Aditi and myself, blessed one; become the younger brother of Indra, destroyer of demons, and help the gods who are stricken with grief.
अयं सिद्धाश्रमो नाम प्रसादा त्ते भविष्यति। सिद्धे कर्मणि देवेश उत्तिष्ठ भगवन्नित:।।1.29.18।।
Meaning
By your grace this shall become known as Siddhashrama, since here your task will be accomplished; rise, lord of gods, and be born from here.
अथ विष्णुर्महातेजा अदित्यां समजायत। वामनं रूपमास्थाय वैरोचनिमुपागमत्।।1.29.19।।
Meaning
Then the greatly radiant Vishnu was born from Aditi, and taking the form of a dwarf, approached the son of Virochana.
त्रीन् क्रमानथ भिक्षित्वा प्रतिगृह्य च मानद:। आक्रम्य लोकान् लोकात्मा सर्वभूतहिते रत:।।1.29.20।। महेन्द्राय पुन: प्रादान्नियम्य बलिमोजसा। त्रैलोक्यं स महातेजाश्चक्रे शक्रवशं पुन:।।1.29.21।।
Meaning
Having begged three paces of land and received it, the honor-giver, the soul of all the worlds, devoted to the good of all beings, strode across the worlds and gave the dominion back to Mahendra, subduing Bali by his might; the greatly radiant one thus brought the three worlds again under Indra's sway.
तेनैष पूर्वमाक्रान्त आश्रमश्श्रमनाशन:। मयापि भक्तय तस्यैष वामनस्योपभुज्यते।।1.29.22।।
Meaning
By him this stress-dispelling hermitage was thus once trodden, and out of devotion to that Vamana, I too now enjoy it.
एतमाश्रममायान्ति राक्षसा विघ्नकारिण:। अत्रैव पुरुषव्याघ्र हन्तव्या दुष्टचारिण:।।1.29.23।।
Meaning
Obstructive rakshasas come to this very hermitage; here alone, tiger among men, these evil-conducted ones must be slain.
अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम्। तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद्यथा मम।।1.29.24।।
Meaning
Today, Rama, let us go to the unsurpassed Siddhashrama; dear one, this hermitage of mine belongs to you as much as to me.